Manhattan Charter Schools

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 45-3532329

Our mission is to teach our students how to learn and love doing IT, how to cultivate their curious minds for the rest of their lives, and how to develop a solid foundation on which to base wise choices and build meaningful futures.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 107 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$915K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.1M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2024▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2024$5.9M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2024$7.6M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2024▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2024$5.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $6.4M Management & general 15% · $1.2M Fundraising 1% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $915K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$285,974Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Talent & Operations
$148,886Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Special Populations
$128,274Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
$127,702Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Principal
$114,888Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc. Dir. of Coaching and Instr.
$109,433Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tamara Cooper’s $286K as CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tamara Cooper$285,974$18,750———
Ginevra Depolo——$234,440$244,608$227,090
Amy Salazar-Molina—$149,745$177,553——
Amy Salazar———$167,910$161,710
Meredith Mallouk-Teehan——$162,907——
Ginevra Depolo Interim—$156,424———
Meredith Mallouk———$154,735$145,529
Ariel Rutiglianno$148,886————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides public elementary and middle school education to close achievement gaps and empower students.

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1 program service account for $6.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Manhattan charter schools is a new york state not-for-profit education corporation operating in new york city pursuant to article 56 of the education law of the state of new york. The school provided education to approximately 243 students in kindergarten through sixth grade during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.4M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Government grantsLn 1e$363K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.3M
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$231K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5107
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.5M$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$229K$231K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$780K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K$145K$24K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$3.7M$734K$37K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$64K$53K$10K$520
Other employee benefitsLn 9$347K$288K$57K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$380K$314K$62K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$108K$108K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$793K$774K$18K$917
Advertising and promotionLn 12$121K$121K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$41K$14K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$272K$223K$47K$2K
TravelLn 17$338$338
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$131K$111K$19K$952
InsuranceLn 23$115K$95K$19K$967
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$501K$471K$30K$649
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K$111$6
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$6.4M$1.2M$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $6.4M$7.3M−$929K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.6M$6.8M−$179K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.0M$6.6M$402K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.3M$6.5M$796K$8.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,883,379 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$362,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$362,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,452,114$5,452,114
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,505$51,505
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $16,937$16,937
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,452,114 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $68,442$5,883,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,591,731 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $144,800 · Management $23,850 · Fundraising $1,704$170,354
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,714,757 · Management $734,193 · Fundraising $36,521$4,485,471
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $53,152 · Management $10,168 · Fundraising $520$63,840
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $287,568 · Management $57,018 · Fundraising $2,888$347,474
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $314,426 · Management $62,319 · Fundraising $3,159$379,904
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,600$20,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $108,045$108,045
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $774,466 · Management $18,107 · Fundraising $917$793,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $120,906$120,906
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,991 · Management $14,225 · Fundraising $10,471$65,687
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $222,871 · Management $46,784 · Fundraising $2,339$271,994
IX-17 TravelManagement $338$338
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $111,385 · Management $18,777 · Fundraising $952$131,114
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $95,092 · Management $19,169 · Fundraising $967$115,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $470,790 · Management $29,584 · Fundraising $649$501,023
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,146 · Management $111 · Fundraising $6$16,263
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,367,350 · Management $1,163,288 · Fundraising $61,093$7,591,731
Part X · Balance sheet $6,915,019 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,614,087$5,306,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,866,412$1,225,470
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $424,531$121,738
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,592$5,934
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $58,396$4,888
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $229,414$230,671
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,588$20,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,243,020$6,915,019
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $741,742$1,017,279
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $747$109,942
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,259$20,890
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $779,748$1,148,111
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,463,272$5,766,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,463,272$5,766,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,243,020$6,915,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,766,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,883,379
XI-2 Total expenses$7,591,731
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,708,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,463,272
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,988
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,766,908

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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